Ultralight Hiking Blog

Choosing My Own Adventure on the Continental Divide Trail by Sara Dhooma

Choosing My Own Adventure on the Continental Divide Trail by Sara Dhooma

Sara at the Southern Terminus of the CDT, Cray Cook, NM.  Photo by Sara Dhooma Imagine a raindrop falling from the sky upon the spine of the Continental Divide.  There are two possible outcomes, r...

The Colorado Trail , 485 Miles from Denver to Durango by Francisco "Karate Kid" Miller

The Colorado Trail , 485 Miles from Denver to Durango by Francisco "Karate Kid" Miller

"Karate Kid" at the start of the Colorado Trail Photo by Francisco "Karate Kid" Miller Ever since I hiked through Colorado on the Continental Divide (CDT), I had wanted to go back.  My time on the...

400 miles in the San Juan Mountains by Hawkeye Johnson

400 miles in the San Juan Mountains by Hawkeye Johnson

The San Juan Mountains of Colorado Photo by Hawkeye Johnson For the past four years instead of traveling somewhere to go for a long hike, I’ve started walking out my door into the rugged San Juan ...

Smokey Mountain Hiking by Joshua "Miracle" Winters

Smokey Mountain Hiking by Joshua "Miracle" Winters

Joshua "Miracle: Winters taking in a view of The Smokies Photo by Joshua "Miracle" Winters “The mountains are calling and I (we) must go.” John Muir.   I live in Middle GA, it’s in the costal plan...

Packrafting: Rivers are Trails Too By Renee “She-ra” Patrick

Packrafting: Rivers are Trails Too By Renee “She-ra” Patrick

I’ve been addicted to hiking long-distance trails since my first thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail back in 2002. Through all the miles (over 11,000!) and blisters (I’ll spare you the details), I’...

From the Desert to the Tall Pines, Arizona has it All by Alexis Loomis

From the Desert to the Tall Pines, Arizona has it All by Alexis Loomis

Here are the Four Peaks, located outside of Phoenix. Yes, that is snow on those peaks! Taken on February 23rd When you think of Arizona you probably picture a barren landscape, with some cacti po...